Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce says not less than one official blew the play useless earlier than his group misplaced a fumble on its closing offensive snap in Friday’s loss to the Chiefs.
The weird play, on which the Raiders had a miscommunication that resulted in quarterback Aidan O’Connell not figuring out {that a} shotgun snap was coming to him, ended the Raiders’ hopes of profitable on a last-second subject aim. The Raiders had been flagged for an unlawful shift on the play, which the Chiefs declined, but it surely gave the impression of an official blew the play useless for a false begin, which might have negated the snap.
“We heard a whistle on our sideline,” Pierce advised reporters on Saturday.
Pierce stated he’ll ship that play in to the league’s officiating workplace and ask for a proof, however he stated that’s a typical follow after each recreation when the group has questions on a name.
The official close to the Raiders’ sideline appeared to blow his whistle and sign timeout earlier than the Chiefs jumped on the unfastened ball, which ought to have meant the play didn’t rely. Pierce has a reliable criticism about that.
